Expert Insight into Ofsted Research on Teachers’ Professional Development

Matt Bromley is an education journalist, author, and advisor with twenty-five years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and academy principal, further education college vice principal, and multi-academy trust director. Matt is a public speaker, trainer, initial teacher training lecturer, and school improvement advisor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various magazines, is the author of numerous best-selling books on education, and co-hosts an award-winning podcast. 

 Currently, Matt is a public speaker, trainer, school improvement advisor, and school governor. He writes for various newspapers and magazines and is the author of numerous best-selling books for teachers. Matt also has an education blog, which was once voted one of the UK’s most influential. He regularly speaks at national and international conferences and events and provides education advice to charities, government agencies, training providers, colleges, and multi-academy trusts. He works as a consultant and trainer with several companies. He also provides a wide selection of direct-to-market consultancy and training services through his own company, Bromley Education. 

Matt has also been the deputy headteacher of a small rural school. He is an experienced teacher of English language and literature at key stages 3, 4, and 5 and has a strong record of exam success at GCSE and A level both as a classroom teacher and as a middle and senior leader. He continues to teach English to secondary school students and is the lead lecturer on a national initial teacher training programme which leads to a Level Diploma in Education and Training.